The United States has increased its military presence in the Caribbean by deploying additional KC-135 Stratotankers, totaling ten aircraft to support Operation Southern Spear, which targets Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime and counter-narcotics efforts. This strategic maneuver, coinciding with Trinidad and Tobago’s granting of U.S. access to its airports, reflects a comprehensive U.S. posture aimed at mitigating narco-terror threats and curbing Chinese influence over Venezuela’s substantial oil reserves. For India, these developments underscore the necessity of monitoring geopolitical dynamics in the Western Hemisphere, particularly as they relate to global energy markets critical to India’s import-dependent economy. The heightened military activity signals a broader commitment to regional security and international maritime interests potentially beneficial to India’s strategic calculus.